SODAH-006 An overnight study session with that person who is more than a friend but not quite a lover, while the parents are away. Bound together by a sparking firework, and the next morning they stand side by side brushing their teeth. Doing something like this first thing in the morning… A morning intimate moment that feels like living together Tojo Natsu

The last summer vacation of our third year. It was more restrictive and shorter than I expected… days spent being overwhelmed by summer classes and homework. In the middle of all that, we decided to hold a two-day, one-night study camp while our parents were away! The members were supposed to be me, Tomonori, Mika, and Natsu—four people in all! But… by a twist of fate, only Natsu and I ended up taking part. Natsu and I are more than just ordinary friends… somewhere between friends and lovers… a little ambiguous, and we both knew we were aware of each other… there was a special kind of tension between us.

We studied side by side… Are you okay being alone with me? If I didn’t want to be, I’d have gone home. Our conversation broke off awkwardly… in the quiet room, our gazes met as if drawn together… and with Natsu’s honest feelings slipping out, the distance between us closed all at once!

An unplanned kiss, and we could feel each other’s body heat rising instantly… instead of words, we wanted each other intensely! We forgot all about studying and gave in to a passionate night together! We crossed the line that had been called just friends until yesterday… and while setting off sparklers, we clumsily confessed our feelings for each other. We shared cup ramen together. The two of us kept reaching for each other again and again until morning… and then, in the kitchen lit by the morning sun, we etched each other’s presence into our hearts.

Even though we’d been so close the day before… we still wanted more! We kept reaching for each other with youthful intensity! What had felt like a cramped summer vacation turned into a free paradise for just the two of us! A sweet and bittersweet youthful love story!